The inactivity of WBC featherweight titlist Gary Russell (31-1, 18 KO) since winning his belt with a four round thrashing of Jhonny Gonzalez in 2015 has never obscured the reality of what happens when the bell rings. Russell, a 2008 US Olympian, wins. It’s all Russell’s done in general as a professional outside a decision
Month: January 2022
Posted on 01/19/2022 By: Sean Crose “I’ve got a lot of respect for him,” Michael Conlan said of Leigh Wood during a Tuesday press conference to promote his March 12th battle for Wood’s WBA featherweight title, “he seems like a really good guy and I’ve heard loads of good things about him. I have the
7:20 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Promoter Kalle Sauerland announced last week that Tony Yoka accepted an IBF heavyweight title eliminator with Filip Hrgovic, a rematch of the 2016 Olympic super heavyweight semifinal, but the fight is now in jeopardy due to a contract dispute. Yoka, an Olympic gold medalist, signed to fight Martin Bakole on
#ThurmanBarrios Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-020522 Former unified welterweight world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman details what led to his first career loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2019 and his battle with depression that followed. Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker holds a number 3 ranking with the World Boxing Council, but he makes it clear that he will never fight close friend Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC world title. A week back, Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes Fury, mentioned Parker as a potential opponent – among
Posted on 01/19/2022 By: Hans Themistode For years on end, Kell Brook and Amir Khan appeared to be on a collision course. With the two stars hailing from the United Kingdom, having enormous fanbases, and winning world titles at one point in their respective primes, the boxing world urged them to face each other in
During a video conversation with Fight Hype, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum took a little time to discuss the current status of the negotiations for a 130-pound unification bout between Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez. According to Arum, he thinks the fight is nearly over the finish line and if so we should be getting
Andrew Moloney remains focused on a specific target for his first fight in the new year. The former secondary junior bantamweight titleholder continues to campaign for a showdown with Japan’s four-division and reigning WBO 115-pound titlist Kazuto Ioka. The dream was kept alive after Ioka retained his title for the fourth time with a twelve-round
Posted on 01/18/2022 By: Hans Themistode Over the past several years, Jermall Charlo has beseeched Canelo Alvarez to face him in the ring. Yet, despite his urgent pleas, the Mexican star has often looked past him. Though Charlo has enjoyed a widely successful career, including two world title runs and a growing tendency for scoring
8:40 AM ET Former world titleholders Heather Hardy and Terri Harper are both heading back to the ring — to face one another. Hardy, the former WBO world featherweight titlist, and Harper, the former WBC world junior lightweight titlist, are scheduled to fight on March 12 in Nottingham, England, in a lightweight bout as part
Slight adjustment on the date, hopefully a final confirmation on the location. Earlier this month, Keith Idec revealed that Roger Gutierrez vs. Chris Colbert for the WBA “super” super featherweight title would headline a February 26th Showtime card. Now, Mike Coppinger reports that the bout will land at The Cosmo in Las Vegas, its third
Established boxing manager Tim VanNewhouse has signed Milwaukee’s own Daniel Blancas, a six-foot, four-inch middleweight who was a 13-time national champion. “I wanted to start my career off right, and I know Tim VanNewhouse will guide me the best way possible,” said Blancas, who is just 20-years old. “It’s all about working with the right
Posted on 01/18/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jaron Ennis has done his best to wait patiently for his turn. But, as the Philadelphia native continues to lay waste to the rest of his 147 pound contemporaries, he believes it’s only a matter of time before he does the same to the upper echelon of the welterweight
ShoBox will serve up some Friday night action next month, returning to the airwaves with a solid-looking tripleheader at Orlando’s Caribe Royale Resort. The lightweight main event pits Jamaine Ortiz (14-0-1, 8 KO) against series newcomer Nahir Albright (14-1, 7 KO). You may recall Ortiz from last April’s phenomenal battle with Joseph Adorno, which saw
#ThurmanBarrios Fight Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-020522 Two-time welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman has had his setbacks, but now he’s hungrier than ever and ready to take over the welterweight throne once again. Don’t miss the return of “One Time’ on February 5, 2022, as he battles hard-hitting Mario Barrios, live on FOX Sports PPV! Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com
Premier Boxing Champions’ next pay-per-view event distributed by FOX Sports will be nearly twice as expensive as its first offering of 2022. BoxingScene.com has learned that it’ll cost consumers $74.95 to purchase PBC’s FOX Sports Pay-Per-View show February 5. Former WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman and ex-WBA super lightweight champ Mario Barrios are scheduled to
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 01/18/2022 By: Sean Crose Make no mistake about it – Ryan Garcia is an interesting guy. In an excellent interview with Noah Beck, the 23 year old undefeated lightweight gave insight not only into his future plans, but into his overall personality, as well. “Every fight could
Subriel Matias isn’t far off from a possible world title fight. The 140 lb contender is in line for a final IBF eliminator — or, potentially, a vacant IBF title fight — with Jeremias Ponce as we open a new year in boxing. But first, the 29-year-old Puerto Rican slugger will have to deal with
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